The Howl
We hope that you had a restful and renewing Spring Break and however your break has been we are excited to be back together tomorrow. It's hard to believe that we are 1-week away from the end of 3rd quarter. Our apologies for a couple of errors in the grading deadline information that was published in the last Howl, that's been corrected this week. Check it out! Also, next Tuesday is our testing day for 9th and 10th graders for Pre-ACT and no school for 11th and 12th grade. Check out this information and more in this week's Howl!
Here's what's in this week's Howl:
- Greetings Wolf Pack!
- Upcoming Events
- Hmong Heritage Month
- Pre-ACT on April 8th
- Quarter Ending Soon
- AP Proctors Needed
- Working Wednesdays!
- Upcoming College Visits
- Job Fair!
- SENIORS!
- Spotlights
- Wolf Student Lounge
- In Case you Missed It!
March 31st- Boys Tennis, Boys Golf Begin
April 8th-
- 9th and 10th grade Pre-ACT
- NO SCHOOL 11th and 12th grade
- TEDx Sun Prairie 4:30-7:00pm
April 9th- Job Fair for SP West students in the North Gym during both lunches- Need a summer or year-round job? Check it out!
April 11th- AVID Fish Fry Fundraiser 5-8pm
April 24th- Hmong Heritage Night Celebration- Our Roots, Our Legacy, Our Future- April 24th, 5-7pm
May 10th- Prom!- 8pm-11pm- Monona Terrace- More details to come!
June 12th- Last day of school
June 13th- Graduation!
Sorry for a couple of mistakes in the last Howl that will be corrected here.
- The quarter ends NEXT TUESDAY, April 8th.
- Any student earning an F during that progress report that is participating in a Spring sport or currently in an activity will receive a suspension from competing in their sport/activity that will last 15 school-days (for example, professional development day on April 18th would not count). Don't miss out on a critical part of your season, get your grades on point... TODAY!
- Even if you complete the assignments or improve the grade after its posted, it will not change the suspension, this is a WIAA rule.
- This includes SP30.
- Please work this week to ensure your grades are in great shape going into break so that you don't have to sweat it coming back from break.
Resources:
- Sign-up in Flexi for academic help this week in your classes
- Visit Wolf Study Lounge (5th Hour tutoring before/after school)
- Use your study hall to focus on academics
Goal- 100%:
- At the semester we had 99.4% of our student athletes/activity participants eligible with all passing grades. This time our goal is 100%!
Support scholars taking national exams by becoming an AP Proctor! We are seeking proctors to work between May 5 and May 23 at East High School, West High School, and the PLC at the Hilltop Campus. Test proctors are responsible for test room security and the administration of exams. We have many opportunities to help, both full day and half day. Pay is $20/hour and proctors must be high school graduates over the age of 18 and pass a background check. Please complete this form by April 2 to indicate your interest, and share with your neighbors!
Attention Seniors! If you received a Direct Admit Letter the deadline to accept the offer is May 1. You can find your letter in Infinite Campus under Forms. Follow the links provided in the letter.
Message from UW Systems:
- To connect with your Direct Admit UW universities and start your path to college, go to the Universities of Wisconsin admissions portal (apply.wisconsin.edu/direct-admit) and complete the Direct Admit Wisconsin form. The sooner you complete this step, the closer you are to becoming a Universities of Wisconsin student. Find a helpful checklist of next steps at wisconsin.edu/direct-admissions.
Leadership Collaborative Visits West
On the Thursday before Spring Break we hosted 60 administrators from across SPASD to visit our One West community to practice using a tool that is being developed to assess the implementation of the Instructional Framework. While this was NOT evaluative of West, there were so many impactful things happening and we shared some of the 'bright spots' of our morning which included some of the following.
The front office was a warm and welcoming space. Clear routines were in place, everyone who entered was greeted warmly, and staff knew many of the students by name.
Learning targets and essential questions were visible in learning spaces providing clear direction for staff and students.
Students were engaged in AVID tutorials with students leading the work at the whiteboards with the support of their peers, tutors, and classroom teachers. The steps to problem solving were written and discussed as students experienced productive struggle on the identified learning targets.
An ELA educator popped over to the math educator next door to have him step in and support students who were stuck while working through a math problem. He assisted in working with the students to get them 'unstuck'.
Engaging science instruction was evident with no student cell phones visible during the lesson.
An educator was using real world, student relevant examples when teaching psychology concepts.
A group of students supported by an educator were engaged in their learning by managing the mobile coffee cart. They demonstrated strong customer service skills which were met by warm and personal comments from the educators with whom they were interacting while selling coffee.
....And there were many more examples!
Attention Juniors
Juniors! Thank you to those who attended your Junior Academic and Career Planning Presentation on March 14, 2025 during SP30. Now that you have had time to review the Junior Planning Presentation, schedule a time TODAY to meet with your counselor for your 1:1 Junior meeting follow up. Our goal is to meet with 100% of our juniors to hear your wonderings, dreams, goals and plans for after high school so we can assist you in the next steps.
Parents, please encourage your students to use the following Booking Links below to schedule a meeting with their counselor:
Ms. Saldana (Last names A-G): cmsalda.youcanbook.me
Mr. Medema (Last names H-M): https://keithmedema.youcanbook.me/
Ms. Wagner (Last names N-T): https://wagner-counseling.youcanbook.me/
Ms. Thao (Last names U-Z): https://pthao-west.youcanbook.me/
